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  1. Below are the Department's annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs), to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals or free milk.

  2. Mar 20, 2019 · These eligibility guidelines are based on the federal income poverty guidelines and are stated by household size. The guidelines are used to determine eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk in accordance with applicable program rules.

    • Background
    • Definition of Income
    • The Income Eligibility Guidelines

    Pursuant to sections 9(b)(1) and 17(c)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(1) and 42 U.S.C. 1766(c)(4)), and sections 3(a)(6) and 4(e)(1)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772(a)(6) and 1773(e)(1)(A)), the Department annually issues the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price me...

    In accordance with the Department's policy as provided in the Food and Nutrition Service publication Eligibility Manual for School Meals, “income,” as the term is used in this notice, means income before any deductions such as income taxes, Social Security taxes, insurance premiums, charitable contributions, and bonds. It includes the following: (1...

    The following are the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be effective from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The Department's guidelines for free meals and milk and reduced price meals were obtained by multiplying the year 2019 Federal income poverty guidelines by 1.30 and 1.85, respectively, and by rounding the result upward to the next whole doll...

  3. Mar 20, 2019 · Eligibility Guidelines AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the Department’s annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. These guidelines ...

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  5. Jul 1, 2024 · As of Oct. 3, 2023, the budget bill requires all participating schools to provide the no-cost meal to each student qualifying for reduced-price meals. Schools must continue to certify students for free or reduced meals and count and claim meals as free, reduced or paid.

  6. May 8, 2018 · Department annually issues the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals for the National School Lunch Program (7 CFR part 210), the Commodity School Program (7 CFR part 210), School Breakfast Program (7 CFR part 220), Summer Food Service Program (7 CFR part 225) and Child and Adult Care Food Program (7 CFR part